| Daily News : Jan 17, 2025 |
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| Laxton to supply hundreds of biometric kits to Honduras under $1.9M UNDP contract |
| The United Nations Development Programme has selected Laxton to provide hundreds of Biometric Citizen Registration (BCR) kits for Honduras. The…Read More |
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| Leadership change at IBIA follows layoffs at Thales |
| A major leadership change has been kicked off at Thales Digital Identity & Security and… |
| Reusable ID for AML acquired by global fintech as compliance costs rise |
| Global fintech platform iCapital has entered a definitive agreement to acquire U.S.-based Parallel Markets, which… |
| Services Australia to run Trust Exchange pilot with largest Australian bank |
| A pilot with Commonwealth Bank will test the Australian government’s digital identity exchange scheme, Trust… |
| COPPA changes specify children’s biometrics and government IDs for protection |
| The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Thursday issued notice that it finalized substantial changes to the… |
| Surge of online gambling fraud pushing industry towards identity verification: Report |
| TransUnion, Sumsub and GeoComply are the leading fraud prevention companies in the global gambling sector,… |
| FC Copenhagen will use facial recognition to stop violent football fans |
| Football Club Copenhagen has received permission to use automated facial recognition to boost security and… |
| Rights groups urge priority to human rights in AI Act implementation |
| A group of more than 20 civil rights organizations has signed a letter urging the… |
| Reality Defender dials in on voice deepfake fraud in banking |
| As deepfake technology evolves, the variety and sophistication of phishing attacks continues to increase. Organizations… |
| Salto Systems releasing new facial recognition access control product |
| Spanish identity management and electronic locking company Salto Systems is launching a new biometric access… |
| Microblink, Au10tix, Veriff answer increased demand for AI-enabled IDV |
| A growing demand for advanced identity verification has driven recent wins for digital identity vendors.… |
| GAO: Cybersecurity workforce management falls short, impacting security across the board |
| A new U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) audit found that despite notable advancements, federal departments… |
| Pakistan switches digital ID applications from website to mobile app |
| Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) is closing down its public service website and… |
| New BigBear CEO, executives at Socure, Alcatraz, Pindrop, and Vouched |
| BigBear.ai has appointed Kevin McAleenan as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors… |
| Next Biometrics: quarterlies, annuals, regulatory |
| January 17, 2025 – Changes to Aadhaar’s biometrics rules have prompted a temporary pause in Indian… |
| Biometric authentication required for SIM card registration in India and Thailand |
| Following a spike in mobile telecommunications fraud and other related crimes, the government of India… |
| Biden executive order prioritizes privacy-preserving digital ID, mDLs |
| In one of his last official acts as President, Joe Biden on Thursday issued a… |
| Problem with police use of facial recognition isn’t with the biometrics |
| A major investigation by the Washington Post has revealed that police in the U.S. regularly… |
| Sri Lanka considers another tender to solve passport crisis |
| Sri Lanka’s government is likely to open another tender for e-passports after a legal dispute… |
| Age assurance gets warm early response from U.S. Supreme Court |
| The U.S. Supreme Court appears to be leaning toward support for Texas’ age assurance law,… |
